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5G Technology Scares the Crap Out of People

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Despite it being perfectly safe and routinely tested by all US telecom companies involved in creating the process. I had two of my co-workers say that they believe it's going to damage us, the environment and possibly give us cancer, even though they are excited for super fast internet. Hypocrites much? It wasn't like a "Oh I believe in this blah, blah, blah." They were dead serious and considered me an idiot for not agreeing with them.

I told them that they are just scare-mongering. Worried about things for no reason. Then they say that I am really listening to the wrong people. When I know for a fact that they are wrong. This does not stop them from insulting my intelligence, though. I didn't tell them that I have both the US telecoms and US government on my side plus every computer scientist, and what do they have? Their gut instincts?

The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t

This is the same crap the tinfoil hat idiots trot out over smart meters, wifi, 3g, 4g, cell phones, radio towers, CB radio, TV, digital displays and robots... Any form of new technology. There is a huge history of people freaking out over new technology. This is nothing new, and I've studied it a bit myself, but my co-workers were just soooo stead-fast in their belief which was based on absolutely nothing.

The FCC says 5G is safe, but that won’t stop conspiracy theorists
 
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NeverTrump said:
Despite it being perfectly safe and routinely tested by all US telecom companies involved in creating the process. I had two of my co-workers say that they believe it's going to damage us, the environment and possibly give us cancer, even though they are excited for super fast internet. Hypocrites much? It wasn't like a "Oh I believe in this blah, blah, blah." They were dead serious and considered me an idiot for not agreeing with them.

I told them that they are just scare-mongering. Worried about things for no reason. Then they say that I am really listening to the wrong people. When I know for a fact that they are wrong. This does not stop them from insulting my intelligence, though. I didn't tell them that I have both the US telecoms and US government on my side plus every computer scientist, and what do they have? Their gut instincts?

The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t

This is the same crap the tinfoil hat idiots trot out over smart meters, wifi, 3g, 4g, cell phones, radio towers, CB radio, TV, digital displays and robots... Any form of new technology. There is a huge history of people freaking out over new technology. This is nothing new, and I've studied it a bit myself, but my co-workers were just soooo stead-fast in their belief which was based on absolutely nothing.

The FCC says 5G is safe, but that won’t stop conspiracy theorists
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You forgot those dang cancer causing windmills.
 
bongsaway said:
You forgot those dang cancer causing windmills.
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On the upside, windmills give you lots of free & freshly killed Canada geese for Thanksgiving & Christmas & even some to give/sell to your neighbors.

On the windmill side, I watched a CSX work train move the blades of 3 or 4 windmills through a town in NW Ohio that has a internet-cctv-linked rail fan following. Absolutely incredible stuff. Each blade was anchored to at least 4 big flatcars. The not-so-fun part of windmills is these big propellers have to be on top of 200+ foot tall towers, so technicians have to go up & get inside the generator/hub units to assemble & service them, even at night & in bad weather. Not for the faint of heart.
 
JacksinPA said:
On the upside, windmills give you lots of free & freshly killed Canada geese for Thanksgiving & Christmas & even some to give/sell to your neighbors.

On the windmill side, I watched a CSX work train move the blades of 3 or 4 windmills through a town in NW Ohio that has a cctv-linked rail fan following. Absolutely incredible stuff. Each blade was anchored to at least 4 big flatcars. The not-so-fun part of windmills is these big propellers have to be on top of 200+ foot tall towers, so technicians have to go up & get inside the generator/hub units to service them, even at night & in bad weather. Not for the faint of heart.
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Can I get a minimill to do away with some of my squirrels?

I've seen a documentary or two about windmills, I couldn't wear enough safety equipment to make me feel safe that high up.
 
bongsaway said:
Can I get a minimill to do away with some of my squirrels?

I've seen a documentary or two about windmills, I couldn't wear enough safety equipment to make me feel safe that high up.
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A parachute, perhaps?

The 200+ foot height situation is due not only to the size of the blades but also to the fact that the wind speeds increase with height above ground. Climbing one of those things also gives you the added problem of hanging in in a very stiff breeze.
 
JacksinPA said:
A parachute, perhaps?

The 200+ foot height situation is due not only to the size of the blades but also to the fact that the wind speeds increase with height above ground. Climbing one of those things also gives you the added problem of hanging in in a very stiff breeze.
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That's a cheerful thought. I leave that stuff to the younger folks.
 
JacksinPA said:
A parachute, perhaps?

The 200+ foot height situation is due not only to the size of the blades but also to the fact that the wind speeds increase with height above ground. Climbing one of those things also gives you the added problem of hanging in in a very stiff breeze.
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200+ feet is really nothing for climbers. I am guessing they mostly use the same people who already climb up radio towers to change the warning lights.
 
Drawdown said:
200+ feet is really nothing for climbers. I am guessing they mostly use the same people who already climb up radio towers to change the warning lights.
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You need special training to service these windmills. The electronics, the generator, the servo mechanisms that change the prop pitch, all need regular servicing as well as emergency maintenance. There's a lot more to it then just changing a light bulb. And some of these, such as in Canada & in Alaska, can require more than your average climber in bad weather conditions.
 
JacksinPA said:
You need special training to service these windmills. The electronics, the generator, the servo mechanisms that change the prop pitch, all need regular servicing as well as emergency maintenance. There's a lot more to it then just changing a light bulb. And some of these, such as in Canada & in Alaska, can require more than your average climber in bad weather conditions.
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Not sure why you seem to think climbers cannot get this needed special training. Climbers, after all, need day jobs to pay for their bags and chalk and such :doh

Climbers Wanted… on Wind Farms? | Outside Online

Corporate Climbers - March/April 2013- Sierra Magazine - Sierra Club
 
JacksinPA said:
A parachute, perhaps?

The 200+ foot height situation is due not only to the size of the blades but also to the fact that the wind speeds increase with height above ground. Climbing one of those things also gives you the added problem of hanging in in a very stiff breeze.
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I used to have a contract with GE hauling the parts for windmills. Mainly the empty nacelles which cover the generator, and the completed hubs which mount the blades to the generator. Anywho you dont climb outside the nacelle to service it, it is mostly serviced from inside. You access the nacelle at the base though a door then climb a ladder built into the base interior all the way up to the nacelle. In fact the only exterior part that is serviced as necessary is the blade. This applies to the larger plants 3/4 of mw or larger. I mostly hauled 1 to 1.5 mw plant parts. They were selling for about 2 million a stick and the completed generator head with nacelle weighed in at over 130,000lbs or about 65 tons.
 
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